Featured Print of the Day - October Morning
October Morning
Fall is my favorite time of year in New Mexico, especially October. The hot air balloons are out and the cottonwoods are just starting to turn color along the Rio Grande.
This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:
- Fine art print on paper
- Framed print
- Canvas print
- Acrylic print
- Metal print
- Greeting card
Featured Print of the Day - Enchanted Hearts
Enchanted Hearts
"Enchanted Hearts" was my submission to the Albuquerque Arts Alliance exhibit and silent auction. The theme for the exhibit was "For the Love of Art: Valentines!" and was a benefit for the arts alliance.
This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:
- Fine art print on paper
- Framed print
- Canvas print
- Acrylic print
- Metal print
- Greeting card
October Morning - My First Painting of 2013
October Morning
Fall is my favorite time of year in New Mexico, especially October. The hot air balloons are out and the cottonwoods are just starting to turn color along the Rio Grande.
This is an original acrylic painting on gallery wrap canvas, which measures 18"h x 24"w x 1.5"d. The painting extends around the edges of the canvas, so it can be displayed framed or unframed. The painting will be delivered via UPS ground, varnished and ready to hang.
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©2013 Gayle Faucette Wisbon, October Morning, Original acrylic painting on canvas, 18 x 14 inches.
Comment on or Share this Article →Featured Print of the Day - Along the Rio Grande
Along the Rio Grande
One of my favorite places is along the Rio Grande off Alameda in Albuquerque. I especially like it in the winter because these grasses that grow along the water's edge turn a nice rust color. The air coming off the water is very crisp and cold. However, it's also beautiful during October, when the cottonwoods are yellow and the balloons are out for Balloon Fiesta. People enjoy biking, horseback riding, picnicing, and taking pictures in this area any time of the year.
This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:
- Fine art print on paper
- Framed print
- Canvas print
- Acrylic print
- Metal print
- Greeting card
Featured Print of the Day - Cactus Fiesta
Cactus Fiesta
Each year in October, the sky is filled with the beauty of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. In this painting, I combined my love of cactus with colorful hot air balloons against a backdrop of the Sandia Mountains.
This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:
- Fine art print on paper
- Framed print
- Canvas print
- Acrylic print
- Metal print
- Greeting card
Featured Print of the Day - A Wall with a View
A Wall with a View
This painting began as a sketch of the Sandia Mountains around sunset, but evolved into something different when I decided to add the adobe wall. I especially like the adobe walls with the wagonwheels enclosed. People around here create some very charming adobe walls, gates and doorways.
This is a reproduction of my acrylic painting and is available on Fine Art America as a:
- Fine art print on paper
- Framed print
- Canvas print
- Acrylic print
- Metal print
- Greeting card
The View from My Easel
I used to think you had to drive to Nine Mile Hill to see views like this, especially at night. It is an incredible view from Nine Mile Hill, but I'm pretty happy with the view I have right from my own easel. I can't believe that I wake up to this every morning. I'm not quite sure how I ever ended up here, but I want to make the best of it while I'm here.
In the new year, I would like to do a series of paintings all inspired by this view. I've been taking lots of pictures to capture those moments during the day that disappear within minutes, sometimes seconds. I've seen beautiful sunrises, the mountains changing colors as the sun sets, all kinds of cloud formations, hot air balloons, sun and rain. It's different every time I look out my window. Like they say in the Southwest, "If you don't like the weather, just wait 5 minutes".
During the summer, the sunrise was really intense. Now, it rises a bit more to the south and shines through my windows at an angle, so it's really pleasant. I am awestruck every time I look out my windows. I feel like I've been given a gift somehow. I imagine how Georgia O'Keeffe must have felt when she looked out at the Pedernal, "her mountain".
I'm very excited about this series. I don't usually work in series, but I think this is something I'm supposed to do. I'm not sure how many paintings will come out of it or even what they will be. Be sure to subscribe to my email newsletter to follow along.
Back to the Easel
It's been weeks since I painted. I just moved and still getting settled in. I hope to put my easel up today and maybe even paint a little over the weekend. My studio will be a little corner of the living room, as usual. But the view is quite different. Who would ever have guessed that one day I would be having this view from where I live? I feel very blessed. There's enough inspiration here to last me a while. I look at it as a year long vacation. Then, who knows?
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Outstanding Acrylic in the BoldBrush Painting Contest
Along the Rio Grande
I'm very happy to have my painting, Along the Rio Grande, selected as an Outstanding Acrylic in the May 2012 BoldBrush Painting Contest. Congratulations to all of the winners! Click here for the complete list of winners.
The BoldBrush Painting Contest is a monthly contest open to all painters and accepts oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, egg tempera, colored pencils, dyes, etc. Award packages total over $6000 each month.
Comment on or Share this Article →Along the Rio Grande - New Painting
Along the Rio Grande
One of my favorite places is along the Rio Grande off Alameda in Albuquerque. I especially like it in the winter because these grasses that grow along the water's edge turn a nice rust color. The air coming off the water is very crisp and cold. However, it's also beautiful during October, when the cottonwoods are yellow and the balloons are out for Balloon Fiesta. People enjoy biking, horseback riding, picnicing, and taking pictures in this area any time of the year.
This is a painting I did a couple of years ago, but I never really liked it. I tried reworking it and nearly gave up, putting it in a closet for months. Recently, I took it out and resumed work on it. I finished it today and I'm much happier with it.
It is an original acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas. The edges are painted dark brown/black so it can be displayed without a frame. However, I think more traditional paintings, such as this, probably look better custom framed. It will be delivered varnished, full signature on the back and wired for hanging. UPS Ground shipping is included with the price to the continental U.S. Please contact me for details on international shipping. Click here for purchase details.
©2012 Gayle Faucette Wisbon, Along the Rio Grande, Original acrylic painting on canvas, 18 x 24 inches.
Comment on or Share this Article →Some Morning Inspiration
I went out around 7:45 this morning and noticed as the sun was rising, the sky was a beautiful dark blue. The treetops were catching the sunlight and they were all aglow. I ran in and got my camera and drove down to one of my favorite spots on the pedestrian bridge on Alameda. This is the old Alameda bridge that is only open to walkers, bikers and horseback riders. It's a beautiful spot anytime of the year to see the Rio Grande, the Sandia Mountains, the Corrales Bosque and the wildlife.
Of course, in the ten minutes it took me to get there, the sun had already slipped behind a big cloud, so some of the drama in the skies was gone. But, it was still beautiful and gave me some new inspiration. I've been planning a long time to do a series of paintings around this area during different times of the day and different seasons. I think this is the year to do just that.
